Device Description:
An electric positioning chair is a device with a motorized positioning control that is intended for medical purposes and that can be adjusted to various positions. The device is used to provide stability for patients with athetosis (involuntary spasms) and to alter postural positions.

A mains electricity (AC-powered) device designed to support a person with a disability (e.g., geriatric, injured, disabled) in a sitting posture and helps the person via its self-raising mechanism to both to sit down from a standing position and stand up from a sitting position. The electrically-powered features may include a seat that can be elevated and tilted forward to help the person stand, and/or a seat composed of several articulated sections that tilt to facilitate the person's activities and comfort. The device may also include other accessories or restraints according to the person's particular disabilities.